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On today's podcast:

(1) Robert Stheeman, the bond market whisperer who raised £3 trillion for Britain warns liquidity is paramount as governments splurge on debt.

(2) Ben Bernanke, the former Fed chair, is expected this week to suggest the Bank of England adopt a new innovation, a flexible set of "scenarios", in a bid to update its forecasting process and repair its battered reputation.

(3) The European Banking Federation says lenders in the region won't be able to compete with their US rivals if regulators continue to pile on ESG rules that Wall Street remains free to ignore.

(4) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet China's central bank chief and former economic czar in Beijing as she wraps a trip that's been a delicate balancing act in strengthening bilateral ties while delivering sharp criticisms of Beijing's economic policies.

(5) The UK's support for Israel is "not unconditional," Foreign Secretary David Cameron warned days after an Israeli military strike killed three British aid workers.

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The UK's Three Trillion Pound Man & Yellen's China Charm Offensive